Eastern Union, an industrial union that seeks to organize factory workers for the purpose of collective bargaining, has recently hired you as an organizer. You have been assigned to organize the workers at Too’s Company, a manufacturer in Westfield. The company’s principal product is widgets. The company employs supervisors, maintenance workers, production workers, assemblers, packers, and security guards. There is a support staff that includes two executive secretaries, and two accountants.
1. Your boss, Dot Comm, asks for your opinion of what would comprise an appropriate bargaining unit of the workers at Too’s Company. Of the jobs listed, identify any group(s) that should NOT be included in the bargaining unit and explain why not.
2. Dot tells you to determine whether substantial interest for Eastern Union exists. What does “substantial interest” mean and how will you demonstrate that it exists?
3. As a result of your efforts, 51% of the workers in your proposed bargaining unit indicated interest in Eastern Union. Dot tells you that because you already have a majority, you should ask the company to recognize the union as the bargaining agent for the employees. What do you expect Too’s Company’s response to this request will be?
4. In a representational election, Eastern Union received 48.9% of the vote of the bargaining unit. Dot says, “We were so close, we should be able to win next time. Let’s make sure we don’t lose our momentum. Let’s get moving so we can have another election in a month or two.” Do you agree with Dot? Explain.
PART B
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